Gripping pencil topper and sharpener



FIG. 1 is a perspective top and front view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener.

The stippling on the grip represents a surface texture and is part of the claimed design.

The gripping pencil topper and sharpener is intended to be used to fit on and around the head of a pencil so that a user may both sharpen the pencil without removing the gripping pencil topper and sharpener and more easily grip the pencil while writing with the pencil. As a pencil is sharpened by the gripping pencil topper and sharpener, only the graphite of the pencil protrudes through the top of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener. 

The ornamental design for a gripping pencil topper and sharpener, as shown and described. 